Relationships between siblings with and without disabilities. An overview of research;Die Beziehung zwischen behinderten und nichtbehinderten Geschwistern: Ein Überblick über den Forschungsstand

Zeitschrift fur Entwicklungspsychologie und Padagogische Psychologie

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 2-19

  Tröster, Heinrich ^a  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chronic illness; Disabled children; Sibling; Sibling relationships; Social interaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035578517     PISSN: 00498637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1026//0049-8637.33.1.2     Document Type: Review

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